Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
WHAT INGALLS, WANTS.

He proposes NahHuh ohu
the Central American States.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-Mr. W. +.
Curtis, of the Chicago Ners, had an inter
view with Senator Ingalls, this afternoon,
of which the following is IN extract:
Senator Ingalls, declared himself, with
his characteristic emphasis, in favor of the
annexation of Canada, and not only Cana
d., but the entire Central American States.
He coined word to express his doctrine,
and it was 4 Continental Republic The
unanimity of the assault upon him by the
English aud Canadian papers since his
speech on the Fisheries resolution would
seem to indicate that the blows he
struck were felt and were q good
deal more than n disturbance
of the air. That he struck n popular chord
in the country is shown by the deluge Of
letters that set in upon him the day after
his speech was delivered and still continue
with increasing numbers. He has received
n good many from Canada, rs well rs from
citizens of the United States, and they are
all anonymous, yituperative, Vindlctive
and insolent to the last degree. The let
tiers received from his country have come
from every State that could send mail
so far ~ Washington since the debate, and
are all COngratulatOry, enthusiastic and
grateful. asked the Senator to show me
some of the letters, and pointing to- great
pile on his desk, he said was ut liberty to
help myself, aud after some urging per-
mitted me tO make copies of 4 few samples
without giving the names.
IL asked him ii he had read the attacks
upon himself in the English and Canadian
papers. My attention has been called TO
thcm,' he replied. The tone of the editO-
rials in the leading London journals is a
further illustration of the temper of Eng
land and the English people toward Amer
lea and our institutions. They attempted
to divert the issue from the gravity OF the
accusation to the inSigniicance of the ac-
cuscr. The real question is not whether
Mr. Ingalls, is ObSure, but whether his
allegations are true or false. No super
cilliOus alluSiOns To me OF nay State can
distract attention from the real prlncI-
pies in controversy. We have been so
submissive, 50 iorbearing in the past, that
the world is coming to believe us nation
OF towards. There has been such u trans
fusion of the dry rot OF anglOmania into
our social system; such an adoption of the
single eye-glaSS aud the 'aw, the iargon
and the raiment of England-sO much flap
doodle and whipsyllabub-tea-custard, and
nonsense about kindred blood, and the
land of Shakespeare and Milton, that there
has been temporary alteration OF the i'll
tcllect and suspension of selt-respcct on
the part of the American people, who for
get that England is the only enemy we
have on the face of the earth.
- 1t is time that the American people
awoke to the fact Mr. Ingalls, continued
that the craftsmanship OF the nineteenth
century requires the unification Of this
continent under one homogeneous govern
ment from the frozen sea to the inter
oceanic canal, wherever it may be built.
That canal should he our southern bound
ary. NV dream, and believe the settled
conviction OF the American people, is
continental republic That is the manifest
destiny; that is the inevitable tendency
of the political forces OF the American
people. 1t is their only safety, and in
stead of wasting our power in petty IN
trigucS with savageS for n naval station IN
the Pacific sea, wiser and more command
ing policy would be to establish relations
OF international friendship with our Cana
dian uCighbOrs on the North and our Span
ish neighbors on the South and not per
nit the Vaccinations of Great Britain to
fomeGt disturbances that will defer snch
au alliance or render it impossible. y
II asked Senator Ingalls, 10 give ne his
ideas on the Continental Republic little
more in detail, but he said he intended to
say something on this subject in the Senate
soon and did not want to spoil his speech. "